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Jewish ghetto liberation remembered in Budapest
András Heisler said the survivors of the Holocaust would soon all be gone “and we’ll be left to ourselves with the duty and curse of remembrance”.
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PM Orbán: Anti-Semitic abuse and harassment of Jewish people is “inconceivable in Hungary”
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has highlighted how Martin Schulz "has been attacking Hungary for years" for defending its borders and refusing to accept migrants.
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Jewish leaders slam opposition politician for his anti-Semitic and racist statements
Several Jewish leaders have slammed László Bíró, a joint candidate of the opposition, for his anti-Semitic and racist statements.
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German ambassador summoned to foreign ministry following Michael Roth anti-Semitism comments
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Jewish community is safe in Hungary.
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Budapest's Jewish community thrown into chaos over COVID-19 case
The federation of Hungarian Jewish communities (Mazsihisz) and Budapest’s Jewish community BZSH have decided to close down synagogues in the capital for two weeks due to a positive coronavirus case.
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MEP: Jews in Hungary live in safety
Balázs Hidvéghi said although anti-Semitism in Europe’s western countries is growing, Jews in Hungary live in safety.
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Hungary marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The government’s measures over the past nine years helped create a milieu in which there is an “unprecedented blossoming of Jewish culture … and security”.
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PM Orbán greets Hungary's Jewish community on Hanukkah
“As in the previous years, I wish you this time again that the light of the Hanukkah candles remind you of the eternal power that holds a community together,” the prime minister said.
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Officials commemorate 75th anniversary of Budapest’s ghetto in Klauzal Square
“The tragedy of our Jewish compatriots is our tragedy,” said Péter Niedermüller, mayor of Budapest’s 7th district.
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Government signs agreement to acknowledge Jewish traditions in Hungary
The Hungarian government has signed an agreement with the Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation (EMIH) to acknowledge the historical traditions of the Jewish community and “EMIH’s service to the renaissance of Hungary’s Jewish community”.
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PM Orbán wishes Hungarian Jewish communities “peace, prosperity and blessings in the new year”
PM Orbán said he was “happy to see the largest Jewish community in central Europe living … in peace and security and even organizing cultural and sporting events that draw their brethren from other parts of the world.”
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Hungarian Jewish community celebrates inauguration of two new synagogues
“We are proud of our past and traditions, and think that in Hungary the Jewish community not only has a past but a present and a future, too,” said Slomó Köves following the inauguration of two new synagogues - one in Budapest's 13th district and in Szentendre, north of the capital.
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You picked the wrong country to illustrate rising anti-Semitism trends around Europe
Yes, European anti-Semitism is on the rise and it’s cause for concern. But why drag Hungary, one of the few countries where anti-Semitism is in decline, into the discussion?